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Bunker Drills That Build Confidence
Most amateurs are scared of bunker shots because they only get them on the course. These drills fix that fast.
Drills for this practice plan
Chipping & Pitching
The Bunker Salvage
From a greenside bunker, hit 10 shots aiming at a single landing spot 6 feet onto the green. Open face, accelerate through the sand, finish ...
Chipping & Pitching
The Lob Lab
Open the face of your 60° wedge. Hit 10 high-soft shots over an imagined obstacle (a bag, a flag, anything visual). The shot must clear the ...
Chipping & Pitching
The Landing Zone
Lay a towel as a target landing area. Hit 10 chips with three different clubs — same landing zone, different rollouts. Notice how a 9-iron r...
Chipping & Pitching
The Saver
Play 5 "holes" of chip-and-putt. Drop a ball anywhere off the green, chip on, then putt out. Score it like a real hole. Total your strokes f...
Chipping & Pitching
The Caddy's Challenge
Have a partner call your club AND your target. You must execute. 12 shots. If alone, write 12 random shot prescriptions on slips of paper an...
Chipping & Pitching
Up & Down Championship
10 chip shots from varied lies. Score "up and down" if you would two-putt to the hole. Track your percentage. This is the single skill that ...
Chipping & Pitching
Indoor Chip Pad
On a chip pad or short turf, hit 20 chips at a single 15-foot landing target. Use one club (56° or PW). The goal is a repeatable strike, not...
Chipping & Pitching
The Two-Pin Test
From one spot, pick two pins: one short (10-12 paces away) and one long (20-25 paces). Same wedge for both. Hit 5 chips at the short pin, 5 ...